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Ordination Anniversaries

Last update: January 8, 2024

In the year 2024AD the following Deacons will have celebrated . . .

50 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Ray Shaw III  (October 18, 1974)
45 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Gerald B. Goetemann (Retired)   (April 1, 1979)
43 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Truman A. Lipscomb  (May 30, 1981)
  • Deacon George Showalter  (May 24, 1981)
42 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Bill Strange  (May 15, 1982)
41 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Robert B. Lilly (Retired)  (June 12, 1983)
  • Deacon John F. Maher  (June 12, 1983)
  • Deacon Joseph J. Prentiss  (June 12, 1983)
40 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Larry Hammel  (May 19, 1984)
39 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon John J. Hanna  (August 17, 1985)
  • Deacon Albert L. Iafrate (Retired)  (August 24, 1985)
37 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon John Divita  (December 11, 1987)
36 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Russell J. Grant  (November 5, 1988)
  • Deacon David Wuletich  (November 5, 1988)
  • Deacon John Ziolkowski  (November 5, 1988)
29 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Thom Trunzo  (August 27, 1995)
23 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Doug Deem  (October 10, 2001)
  • Deacon Rod Fagert  (October 10, 2001)
  • Deacon Pierce Murphy  (October 7,2001) Diocese of Boise
22 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Robert (Bob) Bittner  (May 11, 2002)
20 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon Doug Breiding  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Dave Galvin  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Todd Garland  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Raymond Godwin  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Tony Maciorowski  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Dennis Nesser  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Steve Olenchock  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Chuck Quigley (Retired)  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon John Sarraga  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon George Smoulder  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon Rue Thompson, Jr.  (October 2, 2004)
  • Deacon John Windett  (October 2, 2004)
19 years of Ordination:
  • Deacon David Lester  (October 9, 2005)
8 year of Ordination:
  • Deacon Brian Crim  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Harry Evans  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Robert Holliday  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Peter Minogue  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon James Munuhe  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Helgi Nelson  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Vince Olenick  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Luis Pagano  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Marcus Pressl  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon Steve Wharton  (May 7, 2016)
  • Deacon John Yaquinta  (May 7, 2016)

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